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Louisburg
North Carolinatown
Total population
3,263
Median home value
$262,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$38,036
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Louisburg is a town located in North Carolina, United States. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 36.099°, -78.301°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 3,263. The location receives about 1,596 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 424 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. The town extends across about 7.7 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,159
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,715
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,395
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,282
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,236
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,509
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,505
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,505
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Franklinton HighHigh · Franklinton · 1,182 students · 19.1:1 ratio
- Bunn MiddleMiddle · Bunn · 591 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Louisburg Magnet HighHigh · Louisburg · 536 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Youngsville AcademyOther · Youngsville · 526 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Franklinton ElementaryElementary · Franklinton · 522 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Cedar Creek MiddleMiddle · Youngsville · 515 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Edward Best ElementaryElementary · Louisburg · 476 students · 14:1 ratio
- Louisburg ElementaryElementary · Louisburg · 410 students · 12.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Louisburg
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library